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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3960X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-760 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-760 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-3960X is 484 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-760.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Performs up to 3% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-760 - 264 vs 256 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-760 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-760
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $88.2 vs $350.0
- Up to 74% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-3960X - $0.34 vs $1.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 95 vs 130 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
264
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.33/FPS
25.563909774436087%
Price, $
$350
25%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Updated 1571 minutes ago
Core i5-760
Desktop • Jul 18th, 2010
FPS
256
96.96969696969697%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$88.2
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-760 Processor 2.8 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
Buy for $88.2 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1570 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i5-760
Desktop • Jul 18th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-760
Desktop • Jul 18th, 2010
Single-Core
457
66.23188405797102%
Multi-Core
1280
38.11792733770101%
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | Intel Core i5-760 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 18th, 2010 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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